Lee Burge

@SpeakSAFC Coventry goalkeeper Lee Burge is expected to join #SAFC in the coming days. His agent has been in talks with Sunderland.

Not sure how true this is. Does anybody know anything about him?

 

He's English, 6' ish and has played over 200 games mainly for Coventry in L1 & L2.
He's 26 years old.
Became free agent today.

 

https://www.sunderlandecho.com/spor...o-join-after-his-coventry-city-release-410643

 

Fair enough. Has played consistently over the past few seasons. Not bad for another freebie.

 

Covered the outgoing keepers nicely and for free.

 

Two down four more should cover what we've lost and promote some of the kids.

 

Ive heard a depressing rumour Mcgloughlan is close to joining Millwall. If thats true all positivity of this signing has gone.

 

If Donald can make a quid he'll move Big Jon on, he has to so we can strengthen elsewhere. He has no money.

 

I've heard the same rumour. Social media is going into melt down over this!

 

Take consolation in the fact that the vast majority of transfer rumours are bullshit.

 

We have signed two keepers, that alone makes you nervous.

 

You could look at it like that but we needed a replacement for Ruiter and the other lads in the youth team. Donald said we weren't "looking to move him on" or something similar which is a bit ambiguous but I don't think we'll sell him unless it's for daft money he's too important.

 

Nothing surprises me anymore. We have absolutely no idea what is going on behind the scenes. After all, who could have predicted that Catts would leave in way he did?

 

I think if we did sell him it'd be for good money, otherwise what's the point, and we'd spend some of it on a new first choice keeper or we're still down a senior keeper.

 

I've since read that he has said he's going nowhere and that the rumours are coming out of Boro not him or his agent

 

https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/spo...derland-owner-stewart-donald-insists-16509023

Yeah words to that effect "we are not trying to get rid" of either McLaughlin or McGeady - but if someone tables a £5m offer for McLaughlin then wouldn't it be worth selling as long as that money is going back into the club to buy more players which we need? All depends on the fee doesn't it

 

Probably would yeah, we had a mare with keepers prior to John but it's very unusual to not be able to find a competent keeper so it'd make sense to sell if we can replace and profit handsomely. I can't see anyone offering 5 mil mind, I'd guess more like 1 or 2 and it wouldn't be worth the gamble for that.